2020 has brought us the COVID-19 Pandemic, and its attendant rise in both anti-Asian racism and anti-immigrant actions. Socioeconomic inequities have been amplified by the disease and a host of public health policy failures, with the worst outcomes occurring in … Read more
Next up in our newest graduate student cohort is Yi Huang, who prefers to go by Alex! Soccer fans, Alex has officially joined the party! Tell us about yourself! My name is Yi Huang, and you can just call me … Read more
Recently I interviewed Atila, one of our new graduate students this year! Read on to find out more about her! Tell us about yourself! I am Zhihan Xu and you can call me Atila (my Arabic Name!). I come from … Read more
In June 2023, CMEIS collaborated with GEEO (Global Exploration for Educators Organization – a non-profit organization that helps and encourage teachers to travel abroad) to lead a two-week educational study tour across Morocco. Caroline Sibley, Teaching Assistant Professor in Arabic … Read more
Students from the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (DAMES), the Global MA Program, and the TransAtlantic Masters Program (TAM) took part in the inaugural Global Graduate-Student Symposium at UNC-CH on March 3rd, 2023. Focusing on democracy’s decline, the … Read more
I interviewed Dr. I Jonathan Kief, an assistant professor in our Korean program, about his research endeavors during his recent academic leave, his classes here at UNC, and so much more! Read on, but here, have a spoiler: there are … Read more
On April 20th, thesis students from DAMES and AMST presented their projects to an assembly of their peers, colleagues, and interested parties. All presentations were successful, a result of a year’s worth of effort from each of these determined young … Read more
Curious about the graduate students in our MA program? You’re in luck! I interviewed Samir Sefiane, who’s graduating in just a few short weeks, about his research and his experiences with us over the past two years! I know you … Read more
Faculty, staff, students and community across the state came together on April 14-15 for the NC Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies 2023 conference centered on “Border Politics: Bodies, Community and Ecology.” The 2 day event (also co-sponsored by the UNC … Read more
Celebratory news: Drs. Claudia Yaghoobi and Robin Visser have been promoted to full professor! We are deeply fortunate to have their knowledge and passion here in DAMES. Dr. Yaghoobi’s upcoming works include: Transnational Culture in the Iranian Armenian Diaspora (forthcoming … Read more
Recently I interviewed Teaching Professor Fumi Iwashita, who teaches in the Japanese program with us, to get the scoop on everything from her classes to her cool hobbies. Read on to learn more about Professor Iwashita and all she does … Read more
